Bernardini is a thoroughbred racehorse most famous for his victory in the 2006 Preakness Stakes in a time of 1:54.65. Despite the impressive 5 1/4 length win, the race will undoubtedly be best remembered for the tragic career-ending injury to the sensational Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro. Bernardini was ridden to victory in the Preakness by jockey Javier Castellano and is trained by Thomas Albertrani. He is owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, the crown prince of Dubai. The horse was regally bred, with Belmont Stakes winner and Horse of the Year A.P. Indy as his sire, and a bloodline that includes Seattle Slew, Spectacular Bid, Secretariat and Fappiano. The Thoroughbred is a horse breed developed in 18th century England when English mares were bred with imported Arabian stallions to create a distance racer. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Churchill Downs racetrack, 2004 The Kentucky Derby is a stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, staged annually in Louisville, Kentucky on the first Saturday in May, capping the three-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. ... Barbaro walking to the track at the Fair Hill Training Center a week after winning the Kentucky Derby. ... Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic: الشيخ محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم) (born 1949) is currently the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, as well as the leader of Dubai. ... The Burj al-Arab hotel has become an architectural icon of Dubai. ... The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious horse race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. ... A.P. Indy (born 1989) is a champion stallion Thoroughbred racehorse. ... Seattle Slew (February 15, 1974 – May 7, 2002) was an American thoroughbred race horse that won the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1977, only the tenth horse to accomplish the feat. ... Spectacular Bid (February 17, 1976 — June 9, 2003) was an American thoroughbred race horse. ... Newsweek magazine cover, June 11, 1973 Secretariat (March 30, 1970 – October 4, 1989) was an American thoroughbred racehorse considered by many to be the greatest of all time. ...

His racing career began at age three at Gulfstream Park where he finished 4th in a maiden special. After a lung infection kept him from racing for 2 months, he came back with a win at Gulfstream on March 4. On April 29, he easily won the Grade III Withers Stakes in his last race before the Preakness. Gulfstream Park is a racetrack in Hallandale Beach, Florida, in the United States. ... The Withers Stakes is a race for thoroughbred horses. ...

On May 24, Sheik Mohammed decided that Bernardini would not race in the June 10 Belmont Stakes, which means that for only the 4th time in 60 years, there will be neither the Kentucky Derby winner nor the Preakness winner in the field. A spokesman for Sheik Mohammed's Darley Stable reasoned that "[Bernardini] climbed the ladder of competition quite quickly" and that "he deserves the break."

Bernardini's next race will most likely be in August, with the Jim Dandy Stakes, Haskell Invitational Handicap and Travers Stakes all under consideration. The ultimate goal for Bernardini is the Breeders' Cup Classic in November. The Jim Dandy Stakes is a race for thoroughbred horses. ... The Travers Stakes, held at Saratoga Race Course near Saratoga Springs, New York, is the oldest major thoroughbred horse race in the United States. ... The Breeders Cup Classic is a Thoroughbred horse race for 3 years old and up. ...